The Research of Evolution of Spatial Morphology of Harbin

Harbin is a major city in the north of China,the evolution of spatial morphology is effected by special geographical environment and rich history. Its urban pattern has common features as other waterfront cities in north of China, and also has own uniqueness. The paper starts from the analysis of evolution of spatial morphology,divides the history of Harbin into 3 stages,analyses the evolution and cause of each stage,and proposes the development direction of Harbin to provide reference for the waterfront cities in north of China.